Infection prevention and control: Guideline for speech pathologists, Version 1,2020.

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Checklist H: Reusable Medical Devices and Equipment

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Have you identified all reusable medical devices in your practice or workplace? Does your practice or workplace have a policy, prcedure or guideline documented for all reusable medical devices being used, which is in line with NHMRC Guidelines and relevant standards? Does your practice or workplace design and policy enable workflow from dirty to clean which maintains required standards? Is your or your off-site services sterilisation documentation compliant with standards? Does your practice or workplace have a system which tracks reusable sterile items to individual client level? Do you adequately maintain sterilising equipment, where applicable, and have evidence of same? Is all critical, semi-critical and non-critical reusable equipment stored appropriately?

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Infection Prevention and Control - Guideline for Speech Pathologists | Version 1, 2020